Thanks for the response and you are on the right track. I would check fuel pressure and see what it is reading when you turn the key on and engine off. It should be above 50 psi and it might prime to that and then drop suddenly. See what your pressure it and then let me know and we can go from there.

I would look into the fuel filter first and remove it and then as the direction of the arrow I would try and blow through it. If it is clear then you are right on the money and I would replace the fuel pump.

Hi i took off the fuel filter and blowed in it it had some brown fuel in it so i replaced the fuel filter and the car ran but i had some codes that pop-up and they are :po300,and po171. the car runs very rough and when you drive it it moves until you open the throttle move and it acts like its missing.but if i press the petal lightly then it will move with less missing. Im thinking it could be the tps acting up but not sure,and for the other code of running lean i dont know whats doing that. Help!!!!!

Customer:replied 6 years ago.

Im also thinking that it also cuold be the fuel pressure regulator. What do you think is going on right now

Hi again the van runs but it its hard to start.I would have to crank the engine and also pump the gas pedaL MAYBE ONCE OR TWICE TO GET IT STARTED. Now i put the scan tool on it and it tells me the the feul system 1 has and closed loop then when i accelrate it tellls me its and open loop (dri) what that mean, could it mean that the fuel pump is gone or the feul pressure regultator is gone. Also the fuel pressure in the tank says 655.37 and when it hits a bump it goes to zero.I checked this when the car is running and when i was driving it. Could it be that the plug that plugs into the fuel pump be bad? Please help me on this,Thanks.

I would check your o-2 sensors and and see what they are reading. They would send your vehicle into open or closed loop. if you have to pump the gas then i would hook up a fuell gauge and try and start the vehicle and see what it reads and let me know what it reads. It should be staedy and hold pressure. Let me know.

hi again, i found out that im not the only one having problem with this van. The van still starts but the battery is holding a small charge.Could the battery be the problem on this van? When its running it surges up and down.And when you hold the accelerator pedal down half way it runs up to at lest 3500 rpms the sputters then goes back up to the rpms again. Its like the car is trying to bring the rpms up to the right rpm then the rpms go way down and back up again.Also i cant fit the fuel pressure gauage in there without moving the bracket.

Customer:replied 6 years ago.

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